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Between these we have some other kinds. There's the "completable list" - like Comprehensive list of WOTC D&D 4.0 products? It's a long list, but won't change any more because 4.0 is over.

And the "maybe answer with a list, maybe with a resource" questions like Is there a list of wizard spells by level by school? where the best answer is a link to an online spell DB or whatnot.

And then there's the "short list, but no one knows how short when the question's asked really" questions like Sets of spells that have explicit bonuses when used together, or the thunder-and-lightning question and its linked concentration question.

Between these we have some other kinds. There's the "completable list" - like Comprehensive list of WOTC D&D 4.0 products? It's a long list, but won't change any more because 4.0 is over.

And the "maybe answer with a list, maybe with a resource" questions like Is there a list of wizard spells by level by school? where the best answer is a link to an online spell DB or whatnot.

And then there's the "short list, but no one knows how short when the question's asked really" questions like Sets of spells that have explicit bonuses when used together, or the thunder-and-lightning question and its linked concentration question.

• Meta: SE: List questions: Community Wiki? (TL;DR We don't host them)

• RPG.SE: Are "list questions" on topic? (TL;DR No)

• Meta.SE: What is the definition of a list question? (TL;DR Asking a question that will be answered with an unbounded list of things - not necessarily the same definition we used in the previous link, I'll note)

• Meta: SE: List questions: Community Wiki? (TL;DR We don't host them)

• RPG.SE: Are "list questions" on topic? (TL;DR No)

• Meta.SE: What is the definition of a list question? (TL;DR Asking a question that will be answered with an unbounded list of things - not necessarily the same definition we used in the previous link, I'll note)

We have some lack of clarity, I think as to what consists of a "list" question on the site and why they are undesirable, per recent meta Q http://meta.rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/6438/not-closing-question-for-spells-with-concentration-vs-spells-with-thunder-ligh. I think it's worth discussing this in a more general manner.

• Meta: SE: List questions: Community Wiki? (TL;DR We don't host them)

• RPG.SE: http://meta.rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/176/are-list-collection-questions-on-topic/ (TL;DR No)

• Meta.SE: What is the definition of a list question? (TL;DR Asking a question that will be answered with an unbounded list of things - not necessarily the same definition we used in the previous link, I'll note)

We have discussed some that short lists are OK, possibly if CW-ed - we almost never use CW any more, but even SSD recommended it in this context just a year ago per http://meta.rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/5773/i-want-to-post-some-questions-that-will-require-finite-community-wiki-list-an

We have some lack of clarity, I think as to what consists of a "list" question on the site and why they are undesirable, per recent meta Q (Not) closing question for Spells with Concentration vs Spells with Thunder/Lightning Damage. I think it's worth discussing this in a more general manner.

• Meta: SE: List questions: Community Wiki? (TL;DR We don't host them)

• RPG.SE: Are "list questions" on topic? (TL;DR No)

• Meta.SE: What is the definition of a list question? (TL;DR Asking a question that will be answered with an unbounded list of things - not necessarily the same definition we used in the previous link, I'll note)

We have discussed some that short lists are OK, possibly if CW-ed - we almost never use CW any more, but even SSD recommended it in this context just a year ago per I want to post some questions that will require (finite, community wiki) list answers. Kosher?